Job Description

Job Title: Program Associate 
Location: New York, NY
Pay Rate: $37- 40/HR
Setting: Onsite attendance is required for corporate meetings and support with large conferences in D.C. Hotel and airfare will be covered. 
Duration: 10+ months

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3-4 years' experience in operations and business management
• Grant Management - PM Skills are important
  
• Excel and PowerPoint experience- In Excel, must be strong with Pivot tables, building tables, and building projections of modeling business owners, finances, partners of engagement.
  
• Event Management experience is a big plus. The candidate would be travelling- May be working on briefing materials and working with the events teams out of NY
  
• Political campaign to small to medium and grant writing.
  
• High degree of organizations and ability to work efficiently with teams and PM experience
• Strictly onsite- 5 days a week
• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion
• Proven tactical execution experience including strategy development, operations, and budget analysis
• Ability to quickly learn and apply grants management best practices
• Proven project management skills, with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, and complete attention to detail
• Team player, and skilled at coordinating with internal and external teams on a given project
• Keen problem solver with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills in person, on phone, and by email and voicemail
• Flexible and willing to work extended hours and travel when required
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently as well as in team
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word for presentations and data analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Support the 10,000 Small Businesses program
• Support relationships with community colleges, local partners, and local stakeholders, including as part of the program's Investment in Rural Communities expansion
• Work with Babson College to support oversight of local and statewide programs
• Work with the community college and Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to support the application and selection process
• Oversee maintenance of 10KSB work plans, calendar and other organizational spreadsheets and documents
• Support and execute local and national thought leadership events and stakeholder engagement opportunities across markets
• Project manage cross-program operating tools such as Salesforce and digital alumni hub
• Create presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and strategy documents for various meetings and events, ensuring incorporation of group feedback and quick turnaround of final product.